Good information in this video. We met briefly at the January convention, I was the guy in the overalls. This week I begin doing auto-adjusting here in Arizona. I thought it was a great way to start getting my feet wet in the industry. As you said, it keeps my schedule, firmly in my hands. I'll be watching for the next video! :-)
Thank you for the value and share your experience! 1) When starting out as a new independent adjuster and working Auto claims, what should I expect to make as my day rate, honestly and realistically? 2) How many hours a day on average should I expect to work? 3) Will you work 5 or 6 days a week? Thank you so much!
1. It depends on how efficient you are with scheduling inspections and writing estimates. I would say 60-80k is a very realistic range, I was eventually able to make more but that was after a couple years as and IA + having worked at a bodyshop. Your first year you may only make 35-45k while you learn the ropes. 2. Ultimately this is up to you but I recommend putting in a lot of hours your first couple years to be proficient. It was not uncommon to work 12+ hour days during peak season but much of that is drive time where you can listen to music, podcasts, books, ect.. so for me that is not a big deal. 3. Once again this is up to you, if I have a lot of claims stacked up I may work a half or full day on the weekend. Some people just say "screw it" and wait until Monday but I'll usually try and get them done unless I have something going on.
@@MaxOlsonChasing hey Max I’m in the same boat. Worked a little over 4 years as an estimator at a body shop and just got my independent auto adjuster license in Louisiana. How would I find work with firms? Just go to their websites and put in my info?
I am considering adjusting as a career change, but I currently have a full time day job. Is it possible to start adjusting while keeping my full time job? I am not in a position to quit and jump all in into adjusting.
Hi Dena, it isn't possible to keep your full-time job outside of IA. IA itself is a full-time job and requires 100% of your attention. What I suggest is to stay at your current job while getting your licenses and certs. Once an opportunity opens up and you have a couple of months of money saved, THEN get into IA.
I believe it can be possible for daily auto. Certain companies like ACD will allow you to set parameters for days of the week you are available + claim load per day. This however will make you less valuable so you will not get as many claims as someone who is always available (or any if the demand is not high in your area).
If I want to get into this field, do firms allow people to do part time hours? Like late afternoon or weekends? I would have to get my feet wet and see how the process works and also know for sure that there was enough work in my area before I could quit my full time job.
In some high volume areas, firms are so desperate for people that they don't care if you just work for a few days. It is something that needs to be made clear from the get-go but be warned... if you do a good job they will keep asking for more. Vice versa, if you are in an area that has low volume or lots of good adjusters, you may not get much of an opportunity working part time.
It is possible, you might try doing some photo/scope assignments for a company like We Go Look, TheBest, or Nexterra to see if it's something you are into. However, the best way to go about it is usually all in...
Me and wife is thinking of working as a team on claims. I do the field work and send the info to her to get the claim pushed through. I have my Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi License for property and and she is now working on hers. If this is a good ideal would it work for Property or Auto?
www.adjustertv.com/posts/2019/11/21/iateams I think teams are a great way to go, provided you really think it through and both team members are on the same page as far as file quality.
What's a great way to get into this field? I just got my associates degree in Automotive Collision Technology with an emphasis on Estimating. I am familiar with CCSone. Its just hard finding a position without any experience. Every company wants 2-5 years experience. How do new auto adjusters get started in this field?
Hi John! IA Path has a rapid auto appraisal course on their platform that allows you to skip the 2-5 year experience plan. Thing is, you have to be on the site at the right time to sign up for it. I believe they have a newsletter that can help let you know when things are starting up.
Here's a tip: companies don't always require that experience even if the job listing says they do. Apply for the job and explain your relatable experience/transferrable skills in your cover letter. Odds are you can at least get some interviews. If you don't want to do that, sometimes companies put jobs up that are specifically apprentice positions.
Apprentice positions.are those hourly pay?I wouldn't mind if it is but should I do that before doing independent appraisal work? Also is there apprentice appraisal positions around dallas?
That's crazy that you just get offered to write estimates no experience. I've worked in a body shop almost 10 years now. Between the shop I'm in and all the ones around me, im on long Island, there's alot. No one will hire with out experience
Awesome video. You've said ppl can make tons of money several times. However, you did not give any figures. A lot of money to one person is not a lot of money to others. How much money should a beginner expect to make in your scenario?
Your comment is quite old but I’ll give you my experience and current salary. I’ve worked in auto body for 7 years now, writing estimates the entire time. It’s a small operation so maybe 5 estimate a week on average. I just got a job at Allstate this year as a field auto adjuster. Their salary range for the position in NE Ohio was 57-89k a year. I asked for 80 and got offered 75k to start. Of course I have experience writing estimates on the body shop side but no experience at all in the insurance industry. So take all of this with a few grains of salt. Many factors could play into a beginner’s salary doing this.
@@mariemyers6747 There’s still the possibility of writing estimates even as a desk adjuster. Even if not you’ll usually want to know how to read exactimate so that you can understand other people’s drawings / estimates
@@mariemyers6747 it’s not absolutely necessary. There are people who manage to get a position without it but they usually know someone or get in during a big CAT storm when there’s a shortage of adjusters. It is something that is very highly recommended if you intend on doing property adjusting though.
I've recently started doing auto appraisals (Photos of damaged vehicles) as a field agent. To what extent of auto work do you do as a field agent. I'm in TX, do you mind sharing which company you're with.... Trying to add on another company to keep steady assignments coming in.
Hey Max, thank you so much for this video. I am currently an auto liability adjuster with a major insurance carrier and have been so for over a year. I want to transition to an IA, so your video was extremely informative. Because I am a file owner for auto claims I know I have a pretty good understanding of auto damage claims. This video gave E the motivation I need to take the leap to get my license and get started ❤
Not at all. You just need a high school diploma, your LA license (and as many others as you can), and at least a Level 1 Xactimate User Certification. I've got a whole free masterclass on getting started at adjustertv.com/start
Hi, If I'm going the adjuster route but want to start doing auto appraisals first, should I just get the general adjuster incense or also get the auto appraisal license? I'm in New York. Thanks.
Most auto adjusters make around 75k after getting the hang of it, the ones who are really proficient and take every opportunity can make over 100k, but this will require you to be working for most of the year.
